About Fishing Boats

The Bible Jumpers start their third Bible Jump which takes them to the shore of the Sea of Galilee.

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The breeze that came from the Sea of Galilee cooled the Bible Jumpers as they walked along the shoreline. Small waves ebbed and flowed onto the beach, washing over their feet. Out in the distance, were small boats anchored in the water.

“What kind of boats are those?” asked Zach as he pointed them out.

Liz looked at them. “They look like fishing boats.”

“How do you know that?” asked Zach.

“Well, my Dad took me and my Mom to the lake once to go fishing and we used a boat that looked like that…except ours had a motor in it.”

“I see…” pondered Zach.

“What?” asked Liz.

“Nothing,” said Zach, “I… just never pictured you doing something like… fishing.”

“What did you picture me doing?” inquired Liz.

“Oh…I don’t know,” stammered Zach, “I guess… cheerleader stuff… Like… you know…going to parties, dating the football players, and going to the mall and all.”

“What made you think that?” asked Liz.

Zach looked down, “I’m sorry Liz. I guess I assumed you did things like that. I mean, that’s what I’ve heard about cheerleaders anyway.”

“Well, some of the girls on my squad do those things, but not all of them,” said Liz, “For one thing, I don’t date football players. I like the smart, gentleman type.”

Zach’s mouth dropped, “Really?”

Liz smiled and walked ahead to be where Mary and Carrie were.

“I think that was a hint Zach,” said John who walked up beside him.

“You think she likes me?” asked Zach.

“You have to be blind not to see it,” said Simon who also came up alongside.

Zach wiped some sweat from his forehead. “What do I do? I never dealt with something like this before.”

Liz shook her head. ‘Mary liking John…what has the world come to…,’ she thought. ‘I wish I could be as brave as she is about my feelings.’ She looked further down the shore. “Daniel, what’s that place over there?”

These are stories and experiences of a missionary woman, trying to shine in the midst of a dark world. Just like a star shines in the night, illuminating the way. Reflecting not her own light, but getting her light from the greatest Light of all, Jesus! Please be a star for Jesus.